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Historical Birthday

09 Jan 1554
Gregory XV [Alessandro Ludovisi] pope (1621-23)
09 Jan 1571
Karel Bonaventura Buquoy French soldier (d. 1621)
09 Jan 1574
Christoph Buel German composer born in Nuremberg (d. 1631)
09 Jan 1658
Nicolas Coustou French sculptor (Descente de Croix)
09 Jan 1728
Thomas Warton critic and poet (Pleasures of Melancholy) British Poet Laureate (1785-90) born in Basingstoke (d. 1790)
09 Jan 1745
Caleb Strong 6th and 10th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1819)
09 Jan 1773
Cassandra Austen English watercolorist and sister of Jane Austen (d. 1845)
09 Jan 1790
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens)
09 Jan 1803
Christopher Gustavus Memminger Secy Treas (Confederacy) (d. 1888)
09 Jan 1811
Gilbert Abbott Beckett English writer (d. 1856)
09 Jan 1815
William Jackson of Masham English composer and organist born in Masham Yorkshire (d. 1866)
09 Jan 1816
John Palmer Usher Secretary of the Interior under Lincoln during US Civil War (1863-1865) born in Brookfield New York (d. 1889)
09 Jan 1822
John Porter Hatch volunteers Bvt Major General (Union) (d. 1901)
09 Jan 1829
Adolf von Schlagintweit German explorer (Tarimbekken)
09 Jan 1829
Thomas William Robertson England playwright (Caste)
09 Jan 1832
Esquire Maurits A de Savornin Lohman Dutch governor of Suriname
09 Jan 1832
Flix-Gabriel Marchand journalist author and politician Premier of Quebec (d. 1900)
09 Jan 1839
John Knowles Paine composer born in Portland Maine
09 Jan 1843
Christiaan A Ulder Curacao composer (waltzestumbas)
09 Jan 1849
John Hartley English tennis player double winner of Wimbledon (d. 1935)
09 Jan 1854
Jennie Jerome American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill (d. 1921)
09 Jan 1856
Anton Askerc Slavic priestpoet (Primoz Trubar)
09 Jan 1856
Lizette Woodworth Reese US poet (Branch of May Tears)
09 Jan 1857
Henry B Fuller American writer (Under the Skylights)
09 Jan 1859
Carrie Chapman Catt Ripon Wisconsin American womens suffrage leader and founder (League of Women Voters)
09 Jan 1859
Frederik Pijper Dutch vicarchurch historian (The Monasteries)
09 Jan 1864
Vladimir Steklov Russian mathematician (d. 1926)
09 Jan 1867
Jacques Urlus Dutch tenor (Opera of Leipzig Song of the Earth)
09 Jan 1868
S. P. L. Srensen Danish chemist (d. 1939)
09 Jan 1870
Joseph B Strauss civil engineerbuilder (Golden Gate Bridge)
09 Jan 1873
Hayyim Nahman Bialik Jewish poet born in Radi Volhynia (d. 1934)
09 Jan 1875
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney American socialite (d. 1942)
09 Jan 1876
Hans Bethge German poet born in Dessau (d. 1946)
09 Jan 1878
John Broadus Watson Travelers Rest South Carolina American Psychologist (behaviorism approach)
09 Jan 1881
Lascelles Abercrombie English poetcritic (Revaluations)
09 Jan 1890
Karel Capek Czech writer playwright and critic (R.U.R.) coined the word robot born in Mal Svatoovice Hungary (d. 1938)
09 Jan 1890
Kurt Tucholsky German journalistwriter (Panther Tiger & Co)
09 Jan 1894
Henryk Stazewski Polish abstract painter and graphic artist
09 Jan 1896
Warwick Braithwaite New Zealand-born British conductor (d. 1971)
09 Jan 1898
Gracie Fields English music hallvaudeville performer and actress (Queen of Hearts) born in Rochdale England (d. 1979)
09 Jan 1898
Vilma Bnky Austrian silent screen actress (The Eagle Rebel) born in Nagydorog Austria-Hungary (d. 1991)
09 Jan 1900
Joseph Frederick Wagner American conductor & composer born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 1974)
09 Jan 1900
Richard Halliburton American adventurer (presumed dead 1939) born in Brownsville Tennessee (d. 1939)
09 Jan 1901
Chic Young American cartoonist (Blondie) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1973)
09 Jan 1902
Rudolph Bing Austrian-born opera impresario (NY Metropolitan Opera) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1997)
09 Jan 1903
Hem Vejakorn Thai illustrator born in Bangkok Thailand (d. 1969)
09 Jan 1909
Herva Nelli Italian-born American soprano born in Florence Italy (d. 1994)
09 Jan 1910
Dick Henry Jurgen American swing music bandleader born in Sacramento California (d. 1995)
09 Jan 1911
Richard Selwyn Francis Schiling British professor of occupational health born in Kessingland Suffolk (d. 1997)
09 Jan 1911
Stafford WIlliam Somerfield British newspaper editor born in Barnstaple Somerfield (d. 1995)
09 Jan 1912
Ralph Tubbs British architect born in Hadley Wood United Kingdom (d. 1996)
09 Jan 1913
Dr. Hepcat [Albert Lavada Durst] American blues pianist born in Austin Texas (d. 1995)
09 Jan 1913
Peter John Norton British navy officer born in Germiston South Africa (d. 2004)
09 Jan 1914
Derek Allhusen English equestrian (Olympic gold 1968) born in Chelsea London (d. 2000)
09 Jan 1914
Kenny Clarke American jazz drummer & bandleader (Epistrop) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
09 Jan 1915
Anita Louise American actress (The Little Princess Gorilla My Friend Flicka) born in NYC New York (d. 1970)
09 Jan 1915
Fernando Lamas Argentine American actor and director (Lost World You look marvelous) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1982)
09 Jan 1916
Alain Bernardin French impressario (Crazy Horse Saloon) born in Dijon France (d. 1994)
09 Jan 1916
Vic Mizzy American orchestra leader (Don Rickles Show) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1916
Peter Twinn English World War II code-breaker born in Streatham London (d. 2004)
09 Jan 1920
Chan Canasta Polish-British magician born in Krakw Poland (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1920
Clive Dunn British actor (Dads Army The Avengers) born in Brixton London (d. 2012)
09 Jan 1920
Hakim Mohammed Said Pakistani scholar & medical researcher born in New Delhi India (d. 1998)
09 Jan 1921
Seymour Barab American composer born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2014)
09 Jan 1921
Lister Sinclair Canadian broadcaster and playwright born in Mumbai India (d. 2006)
09 Jan 1922
Har Gobind Khorana Indian-American biochemist (Nobel 1968) born in Raipur Punjab British India (d. 2011)
09 Jan 1922
Ahmed Skou Tour President of Guinea born in Faranah Guinea (d. 1984)
09 Jan 1924
Sergei Parajanov Armenian film director born in Tbilisi Georgia (d. 1990)
09 Jan 1925
Abdelhamid ben Hadouga Algerian writer born in Mansoura Algeria (d. 1996)
09 Jan 1925
Lee Van Cleef American actor (For a Few Dollars More Escape from NY) born in Somerville New Jersey (d. 1989)
09 Jan 1926
Jean-Pierre Ct Canadian politician Lieutenant governor of Quebec (d. 2002)
09 Jan 1928
Domenico Modugno Italian singer-songwriter born in Polignano A Mare Apulia (d. 1994)
09 Jan 1928
Fernand J St Germain American politician (Rep-D-RI 1961- ) born in Blackstone Massachusetts (d. 2014)
09 Jan 1928
Judith Krantz Jewish-American novelist (Scruples Princess Daisy Dazzle) born in NYC New York
09 Jan 1929
Heiner Muller German dramatist born in Eppendorf Germany (d. 1995)
09 Jan 1929
Brian Friel Irish dramatist Irish Chekhov (Dancing at Lughnasa) born in Omagh County Tyrone (d. 2015)
09 Jan 1929
Dorothea Puente American serial killer born in Redlands California (d. 2011)
09 Jan 1931
Algis Budrys Lithuanian-American sci-fi author (Man of Earth) born in Kaliningrad Russia (d. 2008)
09 Jan 1931
Geoffrey Wragg British Thoroughbred horse trainer
09 Jan 1932
Jane Ross [Breslaw] American actress (Star Trek Rocket Attack U.S.A. Wild Is My Love) born in NYC New York (d. 1985)
09 Jan 1933
Robert Garcia American politician hit by Wedtech scandal (Rep-D-NY 1978-83) born on Roosevelt Island New York (d. 2017)
09 Jan 1933
Sonia Garmers Curaao writer (Dear Queen) born in Curaao
09 Jan 1933
Wilbur Smith Zambian novelist (War Cry River God) born in Kabwe Zambia
09 Jan 1934
Bart Starr American NFL quarterback and coach (Green Bay) born in Montgomery Alabama
09 Jan 1934
Julian B Coco Dutch guitarist (Princess Christina) born in Willemstad Netherlands (d. 2013)
09 Jan 1935
Richard Dick Enberg American sportscaster (NBC CBS ESPN) born in Mt Clemens Michigan (d. 2017)
09 Jan 1935
Buddy Scott American blues guitarist born in Goodman Mississippi (d. 1994)
09 Jan 1935
Earl G. Graves Sr. American businessman & publisher born in Brooklyn New York
09 Jan 1935
Brian Harradine Australian politician born in Quorn Australia (d. 2014)
09 Jan 1936
Peter Fletcher British orchestral conductor & music teacher
09 Jan 1936
Anne Rivers Siddons American writer born in Fairburn Georgia
09 Jan 1937
Klaus Schlesinger German writer born in Berlin Germany (d. 2001)
09 Jan 1938
Aad Kosto Dutch politician born in Oegstgeest Netherlands
09 Jan 1939
Susannah York English actress (They Shoot Horses Dont They Superman) born in London England
09 Jan 1940
Barbara Buczek Polish composer born in Krakw Poland (d. 1993)
09 Jan 1940
Jimmy Boyd American singer & actor (Howard-Bachelor Father) born in Jayess Mississippi (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1940
Al Downing American singer born in Oklahoma United States (d. 2005)
09 Jan 1940
Ruth Dreifuss Swiss politician born in St. Gallen Switzerland
09 Jan 1941
Joan Baez American folk singer & human rights advocate born in Staten Island New York
09 Jan 1941
Gilles Vaillancourt Canadian politician born in Laval-des-Rapides Quebec
09 Jan 1942
K. Callan American actress (Joes World Martha-Lois & Clark) born in Dallas Texas
09 Jan 1942
Lee Kun-hee Korean business magnate & chairman of Samsung Group born in Uiryeong County South Korea
09 Jan 1943
Kenneth Kelley American singer (Manhattans One Life to Live)
09 Jan 1943
Rob Hoeke Dutch pianist & singer (Drinking on My Bed) born in Haarlem Netherlands (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1943
Robert Drewe Australian author born in Melbourne Australia
09 Jan 1943
Elmer MacFadyen Canadian politician born in Charlottetown Canada (d. 2007)
09 Jan 1943
Freddie Starr English comedian & singer born in Huyton United Kingdom
09 Jan 1944
Scott Engel American-born British singer-songwriter (Walker Brothers-Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore) born Hamilton Ohio
09 Jan 1944
Harun Farocki German filmmaker & author (Nicht loeschbares Feur) born in Nov Jin Czech Republic (d. 2014)
09 Jan 1944
Ian Hornak American artist born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
09 Jan 1945
Frank Biondi American businessman (HBO) born in New York City New York
09 Jan 1945
John Doman American actor born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
09 Jan 1946
Leo Gullotta Italian actor (Sinbad of the 7 Seas) born in Catania Italy
09 Jan 1947
Ronnie Landfield American abstract painter born in The Bronx New York
09 Jan 1948
Bill Cowsill American singer & musician (The Cowsills - We Can Fly) born in Newport Rhode Island
09 Jan 1948
Paul King English rocker (Blue Oyster Cult) born in Dagenham Essex
09 Jan 1950
David Johansen [Buster Poindexter] American singer-songwriter & actor (Hot Hot Hot) born in Staten Island New York
09 Jan 1950
Rio Reiser German rock musician & singer (Ton Steine Scherben) born Berlin Germany (d. 1996)
09 Jan 1950
Alec Jeffreys British geneticist (developed techniques for DNA fingerprinting) born in Oxford England
09 Jan 1951
Crystal Gayle American country singer (Dont It Make My Brown Eyes Blue) born in Paintsville Kentucky
09 Jan 1952
Eva Leonie Eveline Herfkens Dutch civil servant diplomat and politician (PvdA) born in The Hague Netherlands
09 Jan 1952
Hugh Bayley British politician born in Maidenhead United Kingdom
09 Jan 1953
Morris Gleitzman British-Australian childrens author born in Sleaford United Kingdom
09 Jan 1954
Lance Hoppens rocker (Orleans-Still the One Dance With Me)
09 Jan 1955
Michiko Kakutani American literary critic born in New Haven Connecticut
09 Jan 1955
J. K. Simmons American actor (Whiplash) born in Grosse Pointe Michigan
09 Jan 1956
David Smith English cricketer (England lefty batsman in 2 Tests v WI 1986) born in Balham London
09 Jan 1956
Kimberly Beck Hilton American actress (Kim-Peyton Place) born in Glendale California
09 Jan 1956
Imelda Staunton British actress (Finding Your Feet Maleficent) born in Archway London
09 Jan 1956
Mike Walczewski American public address announcer
09 Jan 1957
Phil Lewis English rock vocalist (LA Guns-Its Over Now) born in London England
09 Jan 1958
Mehmet Ali Aca Turkish attempted assassin of Pope John Paul II born in Hekimhan Turkey
09 Jan 1959
Otis Nixon American baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox Texas Rangers) born in Evergreen North Carolina
09 Jan 1959
Mark Martin American stock car racing driver born in Batesville Arkansas
09 Jan 1959
Rigoberta Mench Kiche political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1992) born in Chimel Guatemala
09 Jan 1959
Cristi Minculescu Romanian musician born in Piteti Romania
09 Jan 1960
David Peoples American golfer (1991 Buick Southern Open) born in Augusta Maine
09 Jan 1960
Lisa Walters Canadian LPGA golfer (Itoki Hawaiian-1992 93) born in Prince Rupert British Columbia
09 Jan 1963
Michael Everson Irish-American expert in writing systems and Unicode born in Norristown Pennsylvania
09 Jan 1964
Stan Javier Dominican outfielder (Oak As SF Giants) born in San Francisco de Macors Dominican Republic
09 Jan 1965
Carin Garbarra American soccer forward (Olympics 1996) born in East Orange New Jersey
09 Jan 1965
Darren Bennett Australian AFL play & NFL punter (San Diego Chargers) born in Sydney Australia
09 Jan 1965
Muggsy Bogues American NBA guard and the shortest player ever to play in the NBA (Washington Bullets Charlotte Hornets) born in Baltimore Maryland
09 Jan 1965
Vincent Brown American NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots) born in Atlanta Georgia
09 Jan 1965
Joely Richardson English actress (Body Contact Wetherby) born in London England
09 Jan 1965
Eric Erlandson American musician (Hole) born in Los Angeles California
09 Jan 1966
Jimmie Jones American football defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Lakeland Florida
09 Jan 1966
Candi Milo American voice actress born in Palm Springs California
09 Jan 1967
Dave Mcllwain Canadian NHL center (Pitts Penguins) born in Seaforth Canada
09 Jan 1967
Jamie Huscroft Canadian NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames) born in Creston British Columbia
09 Jan 1967
Claudio Caniggia Argentinian footballer born in Buenos Aires Argentina
09 Jan 1967
Steven Harwell American singer & musician (Smash Mouth) born in Santa Clara California
09 Jan 1968
Jimmy Adams Jamaican cricketer (prolific West Indian lefty bat since 1992) born in Port Maria Jamaica
09 Jan 1968
Katie Anderson Canadian 100m hurdler (Olympic 7th-92 96) born in Kingston Jamaica
09 Jan 1968
Mardi Lunn Australian LPGA golfer (1991 Thailand Open) born in Liverpool New South Wales
09 Jan 1968
Joey Lauren Adams American actress born in North Little Rock Arkansas
09 Jan 1968
Al Schnier American rock guitarist (moe.) born in Oneida County New York
09 Jan 1969
Domingo Jean Dominican-American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros) born in San Pedro de Macors Dominican Republic
09 Jan 1969
Johanna Ikonen Finnish ice hockey defenseman (Finland Olympics 1998) born in Eno Finland
09 Jan 1970
Graciela Schutt American WPVA volleyballer (Deerfield-25th-1995) born in El Paso Texas
09 Jan 1970
Lara Fabian Canadian-Belgian singer born in Etterbeek Belgium
09 Jan 1970
Alex Staropoli Italian keyboardist (Rhapsody Of Fire) born in Trieste Italy
09 Jan 1971
Bill Schroeder American NFL wide receiver (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31) born in Eau Claire Wisconsin
09 Jan 1971
Elizabeth Punsalan American ice skater (Olympic 15-94) born in Syracuse New York
09 Jan 1971
Scott Thornton Canadian NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers) born in London Canada
09 Jan 1971
MF Doom [Daniel Dumile] American hip hop artist born in London United Kingdom
09 Jan 1971
Hal Niedzviecki Canadian novelist & cultural critic born in Brockville Canada
09 Jan 1971
Yusuke Naora Japanese game art director born in Shimane Prefecture Japan
09 Jan 1972
Eddie Mason American NFL linebacker (NY Jets) born in Siler City North Carolina
09 Jan 1972
Jay Powell American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins) born in Meridian Mississippi
09 Jan 1972
Sarah Beeny English property developer & television presenter born in Reading United Kingdom
09 Jan 1972
Angie Martinez American radio & television personality born in Brooklyn New York
09 Jan 1972
Mat Hoffman American BMX rider & businessman (Hoffman BMX Bikes) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
09 Jan 1849
John Hartley English tennis player (Wimbledon 1879-80) born in Tong Shropshire (d. 1935)
09 Jan 1856
Lizette Woodworth Reese American poet (Branch of May Tears)
09 Jan 1875
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney American sculptor and art patron (founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art NYC) born in NYC New York (d. 1942)
09 Jan 1934
Bart Starr American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback coach (Green Bay Packers) born in Montgomery Alabama (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1936
Mike Davies Welsh tennis player entrepreneur and administrator (ED ATP GM ITF Grand Slam Cup creator) born in Swansea Wales (d. 2015)
09 Jan 1943
Freddie Starr English comedian & singer (The Freddie Starr Showcase) born in Huyton United Kingdom (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1943
Scott Walker [Noel Scott Engel] American-born British singer-songwriter and composer (The Walker Brothers) born in Hamilton Ohio (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1945
Frank Biondi American businessman (HBO) born in NYC New York
09 Jan 1960
Lisa Walters Canadian golfer (Hawaiian Open 1992-93) born in Prince Rupert British Columbia
09 Jan 1965
Darren Bennett Australian AFL player and NFL punter (San Diego Chargers) born in Sydney Australia
09 Jan 1968
Mardi Lunn Australian golfer (Womens PGA Cship 1999 3rd) born in Cowra New South Wales
09 Jan 1971
Scott Thornton Canadian hockey left wing (941 NHL games Montreal Canadiens San Jose Sharks) born in London Ontario
09 Jan 1973
Aaron Holbert American baseball infielder (St Louis Cardinals) born in Torrance California
09 Jan 1973
Ronald Hamming Dutch football player (FC Groningen Fortuna Sittard) born in Zeegse Netherlands
09 Jan 1554
Gregory XV [Alessandro Ludovisi] pope (1621-23)
09 Jan 1856
Stevan Mokranjac [Stojanovi] Serbian cellist educator and composer of choral music (Garlands) born in Negotin Principality of Serbia (d. 1914)
09 Jan 1859
Carrie Chapman Catt American womens suffrage leader and founder (League of Women Voters) born in Ripon Wisconsin (d. 1947)
09 Jan 1890
Karel apek Czech writer playwright and critic (R.U.R.) coined the word robot born in Mal Svatoovice Hungary (d. 1938)
09 Jan 1897
Karl Lwith German philosopher born in Munich Germany (d. 1973)
09 Jan 1916
Alain Bernardin French impresario (Crazy Horse Saloon) born in Dijon France (d. 1994)
09 Jan 1916
Vic Mizzy American composer and band leader (Green Acres and The Addams Family themes) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1922
Ahmed Skou Tour first President of Guinea (1958-84) born in Faranah Guinea (d. 1984)
09 Jan 1946
Jean-Pierre Lux French rugby union centre (42 caps US Tyrosse US Dax) and administrator (President European Rugby Cup 1999-2014) born in Saint-Vincent-de-Tyr France (d. 2020)
09 Jan 1950
Rio Reiser German rock musician & singer (Ton Steine Scherben) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1996)
09 Jan 1958
Stephen Neale British philosopher born in England
09 Jan 1971
MF Doom [Daniel Dumile] American hip hop artist born in London United Kingdom [1]
09 Jan 1973
Sean Paul Jamaican dancehall singer born in Kingston Jamaica
09 Jan 1974
Craig Wishart Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman vs South Africa 1995) born in Harare Zimbabwe
09 Jan 1620
Johann Weichmann German organist and sacred and secular music composer (Sorgen-Lgerin) born in Wolgast Pomerania (d. 1652)
09 Jan 1748
Stefan Paluselli Austrian choirmaster composer and monk born in Kurtatsch South Tyrol (d. 1805)
09 Jan 1820
Pavel Kkovsk Czech choral composer and conductor (Sts. Cyril and Methodius) born in Kreuzendorf Austrian Silesia (d. 1885)
09 Jan 1839
John Knowles Paine American composer (Symphony No. 2 - In Spring) born in Portland Maine (d. 1906)
09 Jan 1851
Giuseppi Gallignani Italian composer and conductor born in Faenza Emilia-Romagna Papal State (now Italy) (d. 1923)
09 Jan 1867
Jacques Urlus Dutch dramatic tenor (Opera of Leipzig 1900-14 Tristan und Isolde Song of the Earth) born in Hergenrath Rhine Province (now part of Kelmis Belgium)(d. 1935)
09 Jan 1896
Warwick Braithwaite New Zealand-British conductor primarily of opera born in Dunedin New Zealand (d. 1971)
09 Jan 1897
Luis Gianneo Argentine pianist organist conductor composer and teacher born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1968)
09 Jan 1910
Henriette Puig-Roget pianist organist (Oratory of the Louvre 1935-79) composer vocal coach and music educator (Conservatoire de Paris 1957-79 Tokyo University of the Arts 1979-) born in Bastia Corsica (d. 1992)
09 Jan 1918
Betty Roch [Mary Elizabeth Roach] American jazz singer (Duke Ellington - Take The A Train) born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1921
Seymour Barab American cellist (Philip Glass Ensemble) and composer of fairy tale operas (Little Red Riding Hood) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2014)
09 Jan 1925
Ofelya Hambardzumyan Armenian folk singer born in Yerevan Armenia SSR (d. 2016)
09 Jan 1926
John Bucky Pizzarelli American jazz guitarist born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 2020)
09 Jan 1936
Peter Fletcher British orchestral and choral conductor and music teacher (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1938
Fred Goodall New Zealand cricket umpire (24 Tests 15 one-day internationals 1965-88) born in Greymouth New Zealand (d. 2021)
09 Jan 1940
Jimmy Boyd American singer (I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) and actor (Bachelor Father - Howard) born in Jayess Mississippi (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1940
Al Downing American rockabilly piano player and singer (Big Al & The Chartbusters) born in Centralia Oklahoma (d. 2005)
09 Jan 1941
Joan Baez American folk singer (Diamonds & Rust) and human rights advocate born in Staten Island New York
09 Jan 1943
Dick Yount American rock bassist and singer (Harpers Bizarre - Feelin Groovy) (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1943
Kenneth Wally Kelly American R&B singer (Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye) born in New Jersey (d. 2015)
09 Jan 1943
Ariel Bybee American mezzo-soprano (Morman Tabernacle Choir Metropolitan Opera 1977-95) born in Reno Nevada (d. 2018)
09 Jan 1948
Bill Cowsill American singer & musician (The Cowsills - Hair The Rain The Park And Other Thing) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2006)
09 Jan 1951
Crystal Gayle American country singer (Dont It Make My Brown Eyes Blue One From The Heart) born in Paintsville Kentucky
09 Jan 1954
Lance Hoppens American rock bassist (Orleans - Still the One Dance With Me) born in Bay Shore Long Island New York
09 Jan 1957
Phil Lewis English rock vocalist (L.A. Guns - Its Over Now) born in London England
09 Jan 1960
Haukur Tmasson Icelandic classical composer (Gudruns 4th Song Strati) born in Reykjavik Iceland
09 Jan 1965
Eric Erlandson American rock guitarist (Hole) born in Los Angeles California
09 Jan 1554
Gregory XV [Alessandro Ludovisi] Italian Catholic pope (1621-23) and Archbishop of Bologna born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1623)
09 Jan 1658
Nicolas Coustou French sculptor (Descente de Croix) born in Lyon France (d. 1733)
09 Jan 1699
Robert Joseph Pothier French lawyer (influential writer on French Law) born in Orlans France (d. 1772)
09 Jan 1829
Adolf Schlagintweit German botanist and explorer (Tarimbekken executed after being mistaken for a spy) born in Munich Germany (d. 1857)
09 Jan 1829
Thomas William Robertson English playwright (Caste) born in Newark-on-Trent England (d. 1871)
09 Jan 1832
Maurits Adriaan de Savornin Lohman Dutch governor of Suriname (1889-91) born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 1899)
09 Jan 1851
Giuseppe Gallignani Italian composer and conductor born in Faenza Emilia-Romagna Papal State (now Italy) (d. 1923)
09 Jan 1856
Anton Akerc Slovenian poet and priest (Primoz Trubar) born near Rimske Toplice Austrian Empire (d. 1912)
09 Jan 1856
Lizette Woodworth Reese American poet (Branch of May Tears) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1935)
09 Jan 1857
Henry Blake Fuller American writer and dramatist (The Cliff-Dwellers Under the Skylights) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1929)
09 Jan 1859
Frederik Pijper Dutch vicar and church historian (The Monasteries) (d. 1926)
09 Jan 1866
Albert Baertsoen Flemish painter and etcher born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1922)
09 Jan 1867
Jacques Urlus Dutch dramatic tenor (Opera of Leipzig 1900-14 Tristan und Isolde Song of the Earth) born in Hergenrath Rhine Province (now part of Kelmis Belgium) (d. 1935)
09 Jan 1870
Joseph Strauss American civil engineer (chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1938)
09 Jan 1871
Charles Kortright English cricketer described at the time of his death as probably the fastest bowler in the history of the game born in Fryerning Essex England (d. 1952)
09 Jan 1878
John B. Watson American psychologist who popularized the scientific theory of behaviorism born in Travelers Rest South Carolina (d. 1958)
09 Jan 1881
Giovanni Papini Italian avant-garde writer (Il Diavolo) born in Florence Italy (d. 1956)
09 Jan 1881
Lascelles Abercrombie English poet and critic (Revaluations) born in Ashton upon Mersey England (d. 1938)
09 Jan 1890
Kurt Tucholsky German journalist and writer (Panther Tiger & Co) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1935)
09 Jan 1891
August Gailit Estonian writer (Ekke Moor) born in Kuiksilla Governorate of Livonia Russian Empire (d. 1960)
09 Jan 1894
Henryk Stazewski Polish abstract painter and graphic artist born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1988)
09 Jan 1898
Wally Baker American supercentenarian born in New Castle Delaware (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1902
Rudolf Bing Austrian-born opera impresario (NY Metropolitan Opera manager 1950-72) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1997)
09 Jan 1910
Henriette Puig-Roget French pianist organist (Oratory of the Louvre 1935-79) and music educator (Conservatoire de Paris 1957-79) born in Bastia Corsica (d. 1992)
09 Jan 1916
Vic Mizzy American composer (Green Acres and The Addams Family themes) and bandleader born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1920
Stefan ywotko Polish soccer coach (JS Kabylie 7 x Algerian league titles African Cup Of Champions 1981 90 Algerian Cup 1986) born in Lww Poland (d. 2022)
09 Jan 1928
Fernand St Germain American politician (Rep-D-RI 1961-89) born in Blackstone Massachusetts (d. 2014)
09 Jan 1933
Wilbur Smith British-South African novelist (When the Lion Feeds War Cry River God) born in Ndola Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) (d. 2021)
09 Jan 1936
Ralph Terry American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1962 62 World Series 1961 62 [MVP] NY Yankees KC Athletics Cleveland Indians NY Mets) born in Big Cabin Oklahoma (d. 2022)
09 Jan 1937
Malcolm Cecil British jazz bassist record producer audio engineer and electronic musician (Ronnie Scott Blues Incorporated TONTOs Expanding Head Band) born in London England (d. 2021)
09 Jan 1940
Barbara Buczek Polish pianist composer (Anekumena Concerto for 89 Instruments Two Impressions) and teacher born in Krakw Poland (d. 1993)
09 Jan 1940
Ruth Dreifuss Swiss politician (President of Switzerland 1999 Vice-President of Switzerland 1998) born in St. Gallen Switzerland
09 Jan 1948
Bill Cowsill American singer and musician (The Cowsills - Hair The Rain The Park And Other Things) born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 2006)
09 Jan 1948
Cassie Gaines American rock singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) born inMiami Oklahoma (d. 1977)
09 Jan 1948
Paul King British rock guitarist and banjo player (Mungo Jerry 1970-72) born in Dagenham Essex England
09 Jan 1948
Tim Hart British folk-rock singer guitaist mandolin and dulcimer player (Steeleye Span 1969-82 - All Around My Hat Gaudete) born in Lincoln England (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1950
David Johansen [Buster Poindexter] American singer-songwriter (Hot Hot Hot) and actor (Scrooged) born in Staten Island New York
09 Jan 1957
Phil Lewis British rock vocalist (L.A. Guns - Its Over Now) born in London England
09 Jan 1966
Candi Milo American voice actress (My Life as a Teenage Robot New Looney Tunes) born in Palm Springs California
09 Jan 1554
Gregory XV [Alessandro Ludovisi] Italian Catholic pope (1621-23) and Archbishop of Bologna born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1623)
09 Jan 1574
Christoph Buel German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1631)
09 Jan 1674
Reinhard Keiser German opera composer and conductor (Almira Lukas-Passion) born in Teuchern Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. )
09 Jan 1802
Catharine Parr Traill English-Canadian writer and naturalist (The Backwoods of Canada) born in Southwark England (d. 1899) [1]
09 Jan 1902
St. Josemara Escriv Spanish Roman Catholic priest and founder of Opus Dei born in Barbastro Spain (d. 1975)
09 Jan 1903
Georg Elser German failed assassin of Adolf Hitler (Brgerbrukeller Bombing) born in Hermaringen Germany (d. 1945)
09 Jan 1914
Derek Allhusen English equestrian rider (Olympic gold team silver Individual eventing 1968) born in London England (d. 2000)
09 Jan 1920
Stefan ywotko Polish soccer coach (JS Kabylie 7 x Algerian league titles African Cup Of Champions 1981 90 Algerian Cup 1986) born in Lww Poland (d. 2022)
09 Jan 1929
Brian Friel Irish dramatist sometimes called the Irish Chekhov (Dancing at Lughnasa) born in Omagh County Tyrone (d. 2015)
09 Jan 1929
Heiner Mller German dramatist (Ten Days That Shook The World The Battle) and theater director born in Eppendorf Germany (d. 1995)
09 Jan 1936
Peter Fletcher British orchestral and choral conductor music educator and author (Roll Over Rock) born in the UK (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1938
Aad Kosto Dutch Labour Party politician who had his house blown up in a failed assassination attempt born in Oegstgeest Netherlands
09 Jan 1943
Dick Yount American rock bassist and singer (Harpers Bizarre - Feelin Groovy) born in the USA (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1948
Cassie Gaines American rock singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) born in Miami Oklahoma (d. 1977)
09 Jan 1949
Tommy Talton American session and touring Southern rock guitarist dobro player and songwriter (Cowboy) born in Orlando Florida
09 Jan 1967
Steve Harwell American rock singer-songwriter (Smash Mouth 1994-2021 - All Star Im A Believer) born in Santa Clara California (d. 2023) [1]
09 Jan 1571
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval 2nd Count of Bucquoy French soldier Commander of the Spanish Imperial Army born in Arras Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1621)
09 Jan 1574
Christoph Buel German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1631)
09 Jan 1624
Empress Meish [Okiko] seventh woman to rule Japan (1629-43) born in Kyoto Japan (d. 1696)
09 Jan 1674
Reinhard Keiser German opera conductor and composer chiefly of operas and oratorios (Almira Lukas-Passion) born in Teuchern Electorate of Saxony (d. 1739)
09 Jan 1745
Caleb Strong American 6th and 10th Governor of Massachusetts born in Northampton Massachusetts (d. 1819)
09 Jan 1773
Cassandra Austen English watercolorist and sister of Jane Austen born in Steventon England (d. 1845)
09 Jan 1803
Christopher Memminger German-born American Confederate Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War born in Nayhingen Wrttemberg (d. 1888)
09 Jan 1811
Gilbert Abbott Beckett English writer of humor born in London (d. 1856)
09 Jan 1816
John Palmer Usher American Secretary of the Interior under Lincoln during the US Civil War (1863-65) born in Brookfield New York (d. 1889)
09 Jan 1819
James Francis British-born Australian businessman and politician Premier of Victoria (1872-74) born in London (d. 1884)
09 Jan 1822
John Porter Hatch American soldier and Union general in the Civil War (Medal of Honor) born in Oswego New York (d. 1901)
09 Jan 1832
Flix-Gabriel Marchand Canadian journalist author and politician Premier of Quebec (1897-1900) born in Dorchester Lower Canada (d. 1900)
09 Jan 1848
Princess Frederica of Hanover born in Hanover Kingdom of Hanover (d. 1926)
09 Jan 1851
Giuseppe Gallignani Italian composer and conductor born in Faenza Emilia-Romagna Papal States (d. 1923)
09 Jan 1854
Jennie Spencer-Churchill American society beauty and mother of Winston Churchill born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1921)
09 Jan 1864
Vladimir Steklov Russian mathematician and physicist born in Nizhny Novgorod Russia (d. 1926)
09 Jan 1868
S. P. L. Srensen Danish chemist who introduced the concept of pH born in Havrebjerg Denmark (d. 1939)
09 Jan 1875
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney American sculptor and art patron (founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art NYC) born in New York City (d. 1942)
09 Jan 1881
Edouard Beaupr Canadian circus giant and strongman (fifth-largest known giant at 8ft 3in) born in Willow Bunch Saskatchewan (d. 1904) [1]
09 Jan 1887
Dan Taylor South African cricket batsman (2 Tests HS 36 Natal) born in Durban South Africa (d. 1957)
09 Jan 1892
Eva Bowring American politician (first woman Senator for Nebraska in 1954) born in Nevada Missouri (d. 1985)
09 Jan 1900
Joseph Frederick Wagner American conductor and composer born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 1974)
09 Jan 1914
Kenny Clarke American jazz drummer and bandleader (Epistrop) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
09 Jan 1915
Anita Louise American actress (The Little Princess Gorilla My Friend Flicka) born in New York City (d. 1970)
09 Jan 1920
Hakim Mohammed Said Pakistani scholar and medical researcher born in New Delhi India (d. 1998)
09 Jan 1921
gnes Keleti Hungarian-Israeli gymnast (Olympic gold Floor 1952 Uneven bars balance beam floor team 1956) and Holocaust survivor born in Budapest Hungary (d. 2025) [1]
09 Jan 1926
Jean-Pierre Ct Canadian politician Lieutenant Governor of Quebec born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2002)
09 Jan 1928
Judith Krantz (ne Tarcher) Jewish-American fashion writer and novelist (Scruples Princess Daisy Dazzle) born in New York City (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1932
Jane Ross [Breslaw] American actress (Star Trek Rocket Attack U.S.A. Wild Is My Love) born in New York City (d. 1985)
09 Jan 1934
Bart Starr American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl MVP I II 5 NFL Cship NFL MVP 1966 GB Packers) born in Montgomery Alabama (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1935
Earl G. Graves Sr. American businessman and publisher born in Brooklyn New York
09 Jan 1936
Anne Rivers Siddons American writer (Peachtree Road The House Next Door) born in Fairburn Georgia (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1936
Peter Fletcher British orchestral and choral conductor music educator and author (Roll Over Rock) born in the UK (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1936
Phillip JK Burton British ornithologist and writer (Vanishing Eagles) born in Highgate London England (d. 2023)
09 Jan 1942
Lee Kun-hee Korean business magnate and chairman of Samsung Group born in Uiryeong County South Korea
09 Jan 1943
Freddie Starr English comedian and singer (The Freddie Starr Showcase) born in Huyton United Kingdom (d. 2019)
09 Jan 1943
Rob Hoeke Dutch pianist and singer (Drinking on My Bed) born in Haarlem Netherlands (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1944
Harun Farocki German filmmaker and author (Nicht loeschbares Feur) born in Nov Jin Czech Republic (d. 2014)
09 Jan 1946
Bill Albaugh American pop-psychedelic rock drummer (The Lemon Pipers - My Green Tambourine) born in Hamilton Ohio (d. 1999)
09 Jan 1948
Tim Hart British folk-rock singer guitarist mandolin and dulcimer player (Steeleye Span 1969-82 - All Around My Hat Gaudete) born in Lincoln England (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1950
Alec Jeffreys British geneticist who developed techniques for DNA fingerprinting born in Oxford England
09 Jan 1950
Rio Reiser German rock musician and singer (Ton Steine Scherben) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1996)
09 Jan 1951
Michel Barnier French politician Prime Minister of France (2024-) born in La Tronche France
09 Jan 1956
Mike Walczewski American public address announcer (arena voice for the NY Knicks)
09 Jan 1624
Meish [Okiko] 109th Empress of Japan (1629-43) and 7th woman to rule Japan born in Kyto Japan (d. 1696)
09 Jan 1859
Frederik Pijper Dutch theologian and church historian (The Monasteries) born in Hoogwoud Netherlands (d. 1926)
09 Jan 1916
Vic Mizzy American composer (Green Acres and The Addams Family themes) and bandleader born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2009)
09 Jan 1935
Earl G. Graves Sr. American businessman and publisher (Black Enterprise) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2020)
09 Jan 1937
Maureen Hingert Sri Lankan dancer and actress (The King and I Gun Fever) born in Colombo Ceylon (d. 2025)
09 Jan 1940
Louise Lebrun Canadian concert and operatic soprano (Regensburg Stadttheater New York City Opera Opra du Qubec) born in Montreal Quebec
09 Jan 1945
John Doman American actor (The Wire ER) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
09 Jan 1950
David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter) American singer-songwriter (The New York Dolls Hot Hot Hot) and actor (Scrooged) born in Staten Island New York (d. 2025)
09 Jan 1951
Michel Barnier French politician Prime Minister of France (September to December 2024) born in La Tronche France
09 Jan 1954
Philippa Gregory English award-winning historical novelist (The Other Boleyn Girl The White Queen) born in Nairobi Colony of Kenya
09 Jan 1956
Kimberly Beck American actress (Peyton Place Rich Man Poor Man Book II Friday the 13th The Final Chapter) born in Glendale California
09 Jan 1956
Mike Walczewski American public address announcer (arena voice for the NY Knicks) born in Queens New York
09 Jan 1961
Al Jean American screenwriter producer and original writer on The Simpsons born in Detroit Michigan
09 Jan 1965
Darren Bennett Australian AFL forward (WC Eagles Melbourne FC) and NFL punter (First-team All-Pro 1995 San Diego Chargers) born in Sydney Australia
09 Jan 1965
Jonnie Boer Dutch chef with three Michelin Stars and a pioneer of the New Nordic food movement born in Giethoorn Netherlands (d. 2025) [1]
09 Jan 1965
Muggsy Bogues American NBA guard and the shortest player ever to play in the NBA at 5 feet 3 inches (Washington Bullets Charlotte Hornets) born in Baltimore Maryland
09 Jan 1968
Jimmy Adams West Indian cricket batsman (54 Tests 6 x 100 HS 208no Jamaica Nottinghamshire CCC Orange Free State) born in Port Maria Jamaica
09 Jan 1968
Joey Lauren Adams American actress (Chasing Amy Dazed and Confused) born in Little Rock Arkansas